Say this
- Treat every roof as fragile until someone competent tells you it is not. That includes skylights, plastic sheets and old cement sheets.
- Never walk along the bolt lines. Old repairs can have bolts with nothing under them.
- Only use the access we set up. Ladders must be tied and stick up a metre above the gutter.
- Stay on the crawl boards or staging. If you lift a sheet, cover the gap before you walk away.
- Clip your harness only to the anchors we checked this morning. Not to a vent pipe or a gutter.
- Nobody goes on a fragile roof alone. Your buddy raises the alarm if you go through.
- If it rains, come down and wait. A wet roof is a slide.
Ask the crew
- Which parts of today's roof are fragile, and how do you know?
- Where are the anchors you will clip to?
- What do you do with the gap when you remove a sheet?
- Who is your buddy on the roof today?
Show them
- The warning sign at the roof access point and the fragile areas on today's roof.
- A crawl board fixed with its ridge hook, and the lifeline beside it.
- A correct opening cover marked HOLE or COVER.
Sign-off
| Name | Company | Signature |
|---|---|---|
Sources
- WSH Guidelines: Working Safely on Roofs (revised 2013), WSH Council.
- Workplace Safety and Health (Work at Heights) Regulations 2013, Singapore Statutes Online (AGC).
- Code of Practice for Working Safely at Heights, WSH Council.
This is practical guidance, not legal advice. Laws and codes of practice change; always check the current official text and your site's own procedures.
